03-04-2012, 10:06 AM
I am thankful that the Tribune Herald decided to run stories on these cases. There are others and they should be run every several months. New evidence surfaces when stories are repeated.
If lies + a dead body equaled a successful conviction for murder the life of a prosecutor would be simple.
If lies + a dead body + public outrage equaled a successful conviction for murder, the life of a prosecutor would be simple and Jeff Ashton would be running for Governor of Florida.
But juries really take their duties seriously. And even when I don't agree with their verdict sometimes I still respect it.
Casey Anthony reminds us all that if you rely on the lies of a suspect + a dead body + public outrage to obtain a murder conviction, you will likely be disappointed and you cannot fix it because a criminal defendant, as a practical matter, can only be tried once.
We will obtain justice for Dawn Gambsky. But it will not be done as quickly as some would hope.
Rick Damerville
If lies + a dead body equaled a successful conviction for murder the life of a prosecutor would be simple.
If lies + a dead body + public outrage equaled a successful conviction for murder, the life of a prosecutor would be simple and Jeff Ashton would be running for Governor of Florida.
But juries really take their duties seriously. And even when I don't agree with their verdict sometimes I still respect it.
Casey Anthony reminds us all that if you rely on the lies of a suspect + a dead body + public outrage to obtain a murder conviction, you will likely be disappointed and you cannot fix it because a criminal defendant, as a practical matter, can only be tried once.
We will obtain justice for Dawn Gambsky. But it will not be done as quickly as some would hope.
Rick Damerville